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Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
ISSN 0003-0651 · eISSN 1941-2460 · SAGE
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.79; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,650; review about 29 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 56.8% (journal website); 117 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association is published by SAGE and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 57.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
One of the world's most respected publications in psychoanalysis, the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA) offers insightful and broad-based original articles, ground-breaking research, thoughtful plenary addresses, in-depth panel reports, perceptive commentaries, plus much more. Included in each … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Gregory RizzoloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 119, Italy 3, Canada 3, United Kingdom 1, Belgium 1 (128 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology37.6%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology14.5%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities5.5%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology4.4%
- Transactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychology3.6%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology3.2%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology2.7%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,570OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,294 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 117 | 16 | 32 |
| 2024 | 104 | 18 | 74 |
| 2023 | 105 | 20 | 125 |
| 2022 | 104 | 9 | 712 |
| 2021 | 109 | 18 | 632 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
29 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 56.8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- 800
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 11,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialThe editors at JAPA offer the following guidelines for authors regarding Original Paper submissions: Does your submission clearly and concisely state the propos…main text ≤ 11,000 words
- original papere essential contributions of the paper. Original Paper submissions should not exceed forty double-spaced pages in length (about 11,000 words), including the abs…main text ≤ 11,000 words
- reviewHave you done a thoughtful and targeted review of the literature that is pertinent to your thesis? Original Papers should not exceed 11,000 words in length. If …main text ≤ 11,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use Use of Generative AI Tools and LLMs
Individuals who want to use Generative AI tools or Large Language Models (LLMs) are prohibited from using tools that will take ownership of the material submitted to the tool. When authors submit a manuscript, they must attest that they have complied with the below guidelines as well as with Sage’s Artificial Intelligence Policy, and have not violated ethical principles or copyright law.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Manuscripts submitted to JAPA are read for significance, originality, merit of argumentation, and quality of writing by three or more reviewers from the JAPA Board. Reviewers are allowed 6 weeks for peer review. A decision letter and reviewers' comments will be sent to the corresponding author. Please note that JAPA conforms to a double-anonymized peer-review process. We strive to come to a decisi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0003-0651
- Electronic ISSN
- 1941-2460
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
What CAS zone is Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Psychoanalysis / Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.79; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 107.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association?
The publisher reports about 29 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56.8%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 11,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association based?
Of the 128 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (119), Italy (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .